Zuma lambasts MPs who voted to unseat him

Allegations of corruption have led to protests in Cape TownHALDEN KROG/AP

President Zuma has lashed out at MPs from the ruling African National Congress who voted against him in a confidence motion, suggesting that they could face disciplinary action.

Citing sections of the party constitution about acting in league with the opposition, he said that dissenters had brought the party into “serious disrepute”. Dozens of his MPs voted to oust him in a secret ballot last week after party leaders said that there would be no witch-hunt.

Jacob Zuma said his party had been brought into disreputeJOHN WESSELS/ AFP/ Getty Images

Mr Zuma, 75, survived the vote, tabled by the Democratic Alliance, with 177 MPs backing the motion to oust him and 198 opposing it. The ANC said that more than 25 of its members had flouted instructions to support Mr Zuma, who is also party president.